Polk High School - Cub Yearbook (Polk, NE)

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♦ Tho Junior-Senior Banquet was held on Tuesday evening, Key 13, 1947 at 6:30 in the High School Gymnasium. The Seniors, Juniors, and faculty gutnered on the north side of the gym which was provided us a reception room. John ekstrom -»nd Leland «.n erson were hosts t tho door. The theme of the Banquet was Stardust. The bleachers wore deco rated as a rocky coast on which was a ligntnousc with a revolving lirht. «t the front of the gym was a sailboat decorated with flowers The walls were cowered to look lilce the bottom of an ocean. On them were colored fish, seaweeds, and octupi. The tables wore decorated with flowers, crepe paper, and with a sail-bout nut cups, with blue and white anchor key-enuins in taem. Exactly 60 people attended tne omquet. There were three waiters and three waitresses consisting of Patricia Uiliiuns, Dorothy D-hlin, Rowena Light, Gordon Johnson, Beryl Williams, and Duane Sterner, all Sophmoros. They were dressed in white sailor uniforms. The menu consisted of tonato juice cocktail ;nd ritz crackers, steak, potatoes, gravy, creamed peas and carrots in rosettes, hot buns and jello salad. The desert oonsisted of ice cream and pink iolng on white cake, with coffee for those who wished it. The program was as follows: Toastmistrcss--------- Senior Welcome:------- Response from Seniors: Toast to Faculty:----- Toast to Juniors:----- Toast to School ------ Farewell:------------- ---Joyce Cr ner —Betty Glusser ---Arthur Bates •Janice uri borg —Beverly Jones -Doraid Johnson •—fcl. V. Wiliert The musical selections were Junior Boys Quartetto:................. Send Me a Ship Sea Gypsy Waldon Volz Wally Lind Donald Forss Don Miller Cornet Solo...............................Anchors «.weigh Lois Johnson Girl's Duet-...................................Stardust Delores Dahlin—Janice Sundberg

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SSI’I OH CLASS PLAY 1947 Mrs. Warren’s Uncle Sidney has willed his exclusive home to Peggy Rose, who has lived with her aunt and uncle on an old farm. They are trying to make a splurge in society. A gardener hy the name of Watson is hired to care for the garden and also to teach them social etiquette. He doesn’t succeed very well and his helper, Ferdie Wimbledon, does all of the gardening. In order to help them with their splurge, Watson tries to get a prince to visit them, leading to an hilarious situation. One amusing incident after another leads up to the climax, when everyone finds out that Watson is really Jack Archer, a famous author, who has been living with the Roses for atmosphere for his new novel. The Roses finally break into society.

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V At 5:00 A.!.;. Thursday morning, Aoril 10, the Senior Class and Sponsor Miss ,.ndersen met at the schoolhouse and were all ready to start on our journey. Because of illness two of the members were un- able to go. On our way we stopped in Uahoo end had breakfast, e arrived at Boys Town around eight o'clock and a guide then took us through the various buildings. Such as the Chanel, dormitories ana the rooms whert the boys were being taught the various trades. About ten thirty we wentto the fire dep: rtmcnt where we sar a b-by iron lung .nd .ere tak-» en through the car which the rescuers use and the fire trucks. After this we all separated for about an hour- and did a little shopping and ate dinner. ..t twelve o'clock we net at V’ O.V. Here so me of tno s groups enjoyed tnenselves by riding the elevators to the top floor. ’Te were taken through the studio, f.t twelve thirty we were allowed t listen in on a broadcast. Our next stop was the school for the Deaf, which most of us had quite a time finding. I believe, that this prov to be the most interesting to everyone, 'e were taken through the buildings and were allowed to listen in on two classes. In the class of older children we saw now they taught them, tne Various words and while we were there they tuugnt them the word senior. Then in the smaller class of 6 year olds, wo saw tnem teaching the v-xious sounds. These small children were able to v rite sentences which children, of some age, with all their five senses could not. Cur ..ext ..top was the Union Pacific Museon; tfhore we saw interesting exhibits gathered by Union Pacific railroad’and froia hero we were tanen to the airport. .. guide took us through the airport and we were taken up to the observa- tion tower and watched some of the transcontinental planes land, Some of the Seniors took rides in a plane. ..t about 5:45 P.H. we were put on our own until eleven 0'clock. During this time we had supper and want to a show or the Shrine Circus, nt eleven o'clock we met at the Pontonello Hotel and were supposed to leave for home. He all enjoyed the day very much and while wo did have a good time and a wet time we also feel it a afay well spent. He .wish to thank all who made this day pc: sidle nd especially wish to thank Mrs. Gilbert Benson, Hr. Ray ’’eraer, Hr. Richard Cramer, and Lir. Leiand bilrs who furnished our transoor tation.